radio star
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of radio star
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The other finalists were Olympic athlete Sir Mo Farah, TV and radio star Craig Charles, and former football manager Harry Redknapp.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
My father, Guenter, was a structural engineer, and my mother, Ingrid, had been a child radio star in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The former radio star Ethel Shutta was 74 when she originated the role — and debuted its great song “Broadway Baby”; her own Broadway debut was in 1922.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
A singer’s ex-agent turns a wholesome girl into a radio star.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2020
Just as video killed the radio star, the smartphone has largely replaced the stand-alone camera.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2019
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